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in the 50 United States (not available to some areas of Alaska and Hawaii — call
1.888.955.6000 for more details). Sorry, we can't ship to P.O. Boxes or freight
forwarders. Delivery takes longer for items that ship directly from the manufacturer
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and sign for the package. The delivery driver will not help unpack or set up your
new equipment. Nor will he or she remove your old equipment or product packaging.
Please keep the product packaging. You'll need it if you have to return or move
your item.

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This 50" plasma produces a smooth, vibrant picture with lifelike detail and depth. The Panasonic TH-50PZ77U features a gorgeous 1080p panel that makes the most of today's best high-def sources. And it can display more than 68 billion colors in total, with over 4,000 shades of gradation. Images look seamlessly filmlike, with beautifully natural skin tones. Plus, a special anti-glare filter reduces distracting reflections from room lights.

Why 1080p matters
If you look at all of the high-definition programs available from broadcast, cable, and satellite TV sources, you'll find that most of them use 1080i format  1920 x 1080 pixels. The TH-50PZ77U's screen is a pixel-perfect match so you won't miss any details. By comparison, "720p" plasmas must downconvert 1080i signals, throwing away a significant amount of picture information. The downconverted image still looks crisp and clear, but there's definitely less fine detail.

Built-in HD tuners
The TH-50PZ77U's built-in analog/digital tuner can pull in every type of over-the-air TV broadcast, including gorgeous, free HDTV (antenna required). In addition, the set's "QAM" cable tuner conveniently allows cable TV subscribers to watch most unscrambled channels without the need for a set-top box  including HD channels in many areas.

Clever connections that do more
The generous array of back-panel connections includes two HDMI digital inputs for hooking up the latest high-def components. If you're using other recent Panasonic HDMI-equipped components, the EZ Sync control system enables you to operate compatible models  like one of Panasonic's Blu-ray Disc players  using only the TV's remote.

Tip: For a list of over-the-air digital TV stations you can receive, as well as antenna recommendations for your location, enter your zip code in AntennaWeb's mapping tool.

FREE "white glove" in-home delivery: This item will be delivered and placed in any accessible room in your home. Some flat-panel TVs include a pedestal stand that requires assembly by the customer  the delivery crew is not responsible for assembly. White glove service is available to physical addresses in the United States only. Limited delivery to Alaska and Hawaii is available for $99 per item. Sorry, we can't ship to freight forwarders. Delivery takes 5-7 business days once your order has been processed. Please allow extra time to remote addresses. Free return shipping not available with this model. For more details, call 1-888-955-6000.

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Panasonic Plasma 77U

This TV is awesome. Anti glare works good. Picture is amazing. There is
one dead pixel on mine (out of 2 million) and I thought of returning it, but
you can't see it unless you are closer than 2 feet away. And I sit about 15
feet away. Other than that, this TV rocks. Panasonic Plasmas are so much
better than LCD's. I have a Samsung LCD downstaris and it has a good
picture, but nothing like the plasma. Hook this TV up to a Blu ray player
and you will never want to leave your living room.

Great Buy!

Got this delivered and set it up easily. Currently have this hooked up to good old rabbit ears and I'm able to get local digital channels crystal clear. Also have it hooked up to DirecTV, but not HDTV signal. This is coming after a move in June.

The only drawback is that I haven't figured out how to keep the aspect the same after I turn the TV off. So, each time I must set teh aspect for my enjoyment.

WOW!!

I am impressed with the quality, picture and sound of the set. But more than that I am TOTALY impressed with the way Crutchfield took care of me. The local shipping company has a hard time keeping help, so delivery was less than satisfactory. Crutchfield went the extra mile to replace the set and insure it's operation after the first set was damaged. Thank You Crutchfield

Best pasma deal I've found

Had this Panasonic TH-50PZ77U for two weeks now, and I can say I'm absolutely satisfied. When watching Dish HD at 1080i, there is some slight uneveness with background gradations...but i think that's more an issue with the Dish signal. When watching Blu-Ray discs, the picture is truly stunning. Out of the box, the Toshiba is set to "Vivid" which is way too high in brightness and contrast. But the preset "Standard" setting is perfect for daytime TV viewing. The screen coating also does a respectable job at reducing glare...not as well as an LCD screen, but bettert than any other plasma I cross-shopped. All-in-all, it was a good purchase.

Get Set, Anti-Glare works well

After looking at the specs of almost every 1080p plasma, I ended up settling on this one after my wife pointed out the anti-glare compared to the normal plasma screens. Though this set is mounted in a basement, there is still enough glare from rear can lights that would have been an issues with the mirror like finish of most sets, but this set mutes the glare enough you never even notice. Some say this cause some loss of brightness, but to me the picture looks great. Blu-rays are incredible, and even SD pictures come in pretty clear. The aspect ratio you can select work great for those programs broadcast in lower resolutions. Most annoying this is the clock and calender are reset if power is interrupted. Almost would like to have it on a UPS for the 1-3 second brown outs.

Stop Shopping

Don't waste your time looking further. This set is the best bang for the buck, you can't do better. You may be able to spend more money, that's easy, but whatever you may be spending your money on, you will not be able to see or hear. You might be able to feel: 3 HDMI's instead of 2, but that's it. Unless you're a techie geek and have lots of test equipment so as to distinguish a few minor things about this set that might make some minor feature of another set 'better', you can't! The picture is superb - out of the box, and if you take a minute to change the factory setting to a less bright/contrasty picture, you'll be sharing your dinner with the people on the screen as they will seem to be right with you in your room.
Don't let the fact that Crutchfield may be just slightly more expensive, if at all, than any other place - though it's probably less expensive than most. Their delivery, follow through and tech support are incomparable. You will need some tech support, and they walk you through whatever you need.
Don't delay, get it today!

Panasonic TH-50PZ77U

This was my first purchase from Crutchfield, and I couldn't be more pleased. The product is terrific, and the advice and customer service was outstanding. The TV was easy to install on the wall, and the picture quality is the best I have ever seen. Crutchfield must be the LL Bean of the electronics world in terms of insuring customer satisfaction, and after visiting the big box store in my area, I am glad I ordered from them. No one tried to sell me something I didn't need, the price was better, and I didn't have to horse around with the TV at a store or worry about damaging the set (it is fairly heavy), because it was delivered right to the room where I was installing it at no additional charge. Thanks.

Product Research

Plasma Panel: The TH-50PZ77U has a contrast ratio up to 5000:1
and an anti-glare filter.

High Definition Tuner: With built-in HDTV tuners for over-the-air
(ATSC) and unencrypted cable signals (QAM), you don't have to purchase a
separate digital set-top box to receive and decode HDTV/SDTV signals.

4,096 Shades of Gradation: Plasma displays can suffer from an
artifact called false contouring, where transitions between different
shades of the same color are too sharp. These transitions can appear as
distinct lines between the different shades of color. Having 4,096
shades of gradation helps minimize the false contouring artifact so
color transitions take on a smooth, natural appearance.

Native Resolution: The TH-50PZ77U has a display resolution of 1920 x
1080. All incoming signals are converted to this native resolution. The HDMI digital and component video inputs will accept 1080i, 720p, 480p,
and 480i, and will display them as 1920 x 1080. The HDMI inputs will
also accept a 1080p signal.

Aspect Modes: Depending on the input signal,
you can choose one of the following aspect modes:

4:3: displays a 4:3
picture at its standard size with
bars along the sides

Zoom:
magnifies the
picture uniformly (vertically and
horizontally) to fill the screen, so the top and bottom are cut off
(recommended for letter box sources)

Full:
stretches the
picture horizontally to fill the screen (recommended for anamorphic sources)

Just: stretches a
4:3 picture to fill the screen but with aspect correction applied to
the sides of the screen so that elongation is only apparent at the
left and right edges of the screen (recommended for normal TV broadcasts)

H-Fill: enlarges
the 4:3 picture horizontally to fill the screen, the side edges are
cut off

Zoom Adjust: You can adjust vertical size and image
position when using the zoom mode.

Picture Modes: You can choose one of the following
picture modes:

Vivid: provides enhanced contrast and sharpness
when viewing in a well lit room

Mosquito: Reduces HDTV flicker noise in
the contoured sections of an image.

Digital Comb Filter:
The motion
adaptive 3D-YC comb filter minimizes noise and cross-color in the
picture when the composite video input is used.

Color Matrix: When viewing a signal input through the
component video inputs, this TV will automatically optimize the color
parameters based on the color matrix setting:

SD: standard definition TV

HD: high definition TV

480p: only 480 line progressive signal accepted

HD Size: This mode selects between 95% or 100% for the
scanning area of the HDTV. This allows you to move any edge noise out of
the viewable area.

EZ Sync:EZ
Sync HDAVI Control lets you operate all of your Panasonic "HDAVI
Control" compatible home theater components connected by HDMI by
pressing a single button on your TV's remote control. Panasonic
equipment with the "HDAVI Control" function enables the following
operations: Automatic input switching, Power on link, Power off link,
Speaker control, and One-touch theater playback.

SD Card Slot: The SD card slot on the
side-panel of the TH-50PZ77U allows you to view JPEG photos from an SD, SDHC or miniSD card. An adapter is required to use a
miniSD card. You can view images as thumbnails (up to 12 images), view
them individually allowing you to rotate the image 90-degrees clockwise
or counter-clockwise or view them as a slide show, with adjustable
picture duration. You can adjust the time duration for the slide show
between 1-10 seconds, 15, 20, 30, 45, 60, or 120 seconds. You can also
adjust the TV's picture settings for your still photos.

GalleryPlayer:
GalleryPlayer allows you to view high-definition art and
photography purchased on or downloaded to an SD card. GalleryPlayer provides
pre-loaded SD cards with copy-protected imagery and images for download to your
computer that can be saved on an SD card for display on your television.

AI Sound: This audio feature equalizes the overall
volume levels across all the channels and external inputs.

Surround Function: The surround function enhances
audio response when listening to stereo programming. This function is
active only for the TV's built-in speakers.

Audio Leveler: The Audio Leveler monitors the
difference in audio levels between inputs and minimizes the change in
volume when you change inputs. This function is active only for the TV's
built-in speakers.

Closed Caption: The television includes a built-in decoder that is
capable of providing a text display of the audio. The program being viewed must
be transmitting Closed Caption (CC) information. The TV features analog and
digital close captions.

Digital: The digital Closed Caption menu lets you configure the
way you choose to view the digital captions when viewing a digital station
with (CC). You can adjust size, font, style, foreground, opacity, background
and outline settings.

Input Labels: Each input can be labeled to reflect the
source connected. The label options are Skip, VCR, DVD, Cable, DBS, PVR,
Game, Aux, and (blank).

Input Skip: If an input's label is set to skip, that
input isn't selected when toggling through inputs with the TV/Video
button.

Station Caption: You change a channel's station
name to a custom seven character name.

Favorite Channels: Channel numbers can be registered as
Favorites and displayed in the TV's Favorite Tune menu for easier access.

Sleep Timer: This television features a built-in sleep
timer, set by remote control, that turns the TV off automatically after
30, 60, or 90 minutes.

Programmable On/Off Timers: The programmable timers
allow you to program the TV set to turn itself on and off at designated
times, on designated days, tuned to designated channels. Up to 5 events
can be programmed using the timers. An event can have multiple episodes
(Daily, Mon-Fri, Every Wed, etc).

Lock: The Lock function has four settings to block
viewing of particular channels or inputs. You create a 4-digit password
that's required to bypass the lock. The available settings are:

Off: nothing is locked

All: all channels and external inputs are locked

Game: channels 3 and 4 and the video inputs are
locked

Channel: locks up to seven specific channels

Program: block programs based on their TV or
movie rating

Remote Control

Multibrand
Remote: The supplied remote is
pre-programmed to operate this unit and a number of functions on other
brands of components; including VCRs, DVD players, DVD recorders,
personal video recorders (PVR), cable boxes, combination cable box/PVRs,
DBS receivers, and combination DBS receiver/PVRs. The OK button and
directional keys allow you to move the on-screen selector, making menu
navigation simple and efficient. The remote
control will also operate certain functions of Panasonic equipment with
"HDAVI Control" connected by HDMI automatically through the TV's EZ Sync
feature.

Input And Output Notes

HDMI Inputs: The HDMI 1 input has a dedicated
RCA audio input, HDMI 2 uses the RCA audio input of A/V input 2 if
needed. The HDMI terminals can accommodate copy-protected digital
signals (HDCP) from other devices (such as digital set-top boxes) that
have compatible interfaces. When using an adapter to connect a component
with a DVI output, the RCA jacks are used to carry the audio signal. The
HDMI inputs will accept 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, and 480i inputs.

Digital Audio Out: The rear-panel optical digital
output allows you to send a Dolby Digital bit stream to a Dolby Digital
receiver or decoder. If the program doesn't include a Dolby Digital
soundtrack, a 2-channel PCM bit stream is output.

Side Panel Input: A/V input 3 on the
side
panel includes left and right RCA audio connections, RCA composite video,
and S-video connections.

SD Card Slot: The
television features a side panel SD-card slot for viewing JPEG images
stored on an optional SD-card (sold separately). The SD-card slot is
compatible with SDHC cards up to 4GB, SD cards up to 2GB, and miniSD
cards up to 1GB (miniSD cards require a miniSD card adapter).

Mounting

Pedestal Base: The TH-50PZ77U includes a
pedestal base for cabinet-top mounting. With the pedestal base the TV
weighs 111.3 pounds.

Wall Mounting: On the back of the TV are four
threaded inserts to attach an optional wall mount bracket. The inserts
require M8 (8mm) machine screws, the horizontal and vertical hole
spacing is 25-7/8" and 12-1/2" respectively. Without the pedestal base
attached the TV weighs 94.8 pounds.

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